Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Bangalore Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Bangalore

😐 Solo nomad: Seoul is 64.1% more expensive than Bangalore without rent, and 67.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Seoul is 66.2% more expensive than Bangalore without rent, and 66% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.56 ₩11.6K

$3.39 ₹290

152.51%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$55.3 ₩75.1K

$17.33 ₹1,482

219.22%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.5 ₩8,813

$4.01 ₹343

62.09%

Cappuccino

$3.85 ₩5,220

$2.31 ₹197

66.67%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.72 ₩2,332

$0.46 ₹38.96

273.91%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.85 ₩1,147

$0.18 ₹15.46

372.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.77 ₩5,120

$2.29 ₹196

64.63%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.94 ₩8,061

$4.01 ₹343

48.13%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.17 ₩2,942

$0.61 ₹52.3

255.74%

White Bread (500g)

$3.45 ₩4,680

$0.63 ₹53.5

447.62%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.21 ₩4,358

$0.8 ₹68.4

301.25%

Eggs

$3.21 ₩4,357

$1.02 ₹87.1

214.71%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.53 ₩19.7K

$7.57 ₹647

91.94%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.93 ₩14.8K

$3.88 ₹332

181.70%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$33.61 ₩45.6K

Apples (1kg)

$8.01 ₩10.9K

$2.65 ₹227

202.26%

Banana (1kg)

$3.52 ₩4,775

$0.8 ₹68.7

340.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.45 ₩7,393

$1.09 ₹92.8

400.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$6.42 ₩8,710

$0.4 ₹34.16

1505.00%

Potato (1kg)

$3.95 ₩5,357

$0.51 ₹43.53

674.51%

Onion (1kg)

$2.83 ₩3,844

$0.5 ₹42.59

466.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.52 ₩3,414

$0.48 ₹40.98

425.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.34 ₩1,812

$0.32 ₹27.78

318.75%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.34 ₩4,527

$4.11 ₹351

-18.73%

Wine (Bottle)

$21.07 ₩28.6K

$10.29 ₹880

104.76%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.36 ₩3,203

$2.11 ₹180

11.85%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.36 ₩4,562

$3.38 ₹289

-0.59%

Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)

$7.44 ₹637

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.08 ₩1,469

$0.57 ₹48.62

89.47%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.76 ₩63.4K

$14.7 ₹1,257

218.10%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.45 ₩4,678

$1.18 ₹101

192.37%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.57 ₩772

$0.33 ₹27.95

72.73%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.73 ₩11.8K

$2.4 ₹205

263.75%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.2 ₩1,631

$1.21 ₹104

-0.83%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.3K ₩37.1M

$14.2K ₹1.2M

92.72%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$24.8K ₩33.7M

$24.5K ₹2.1M

1.42%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$162 ₩220K

$33.99 ₹2,907

377.11%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$34.82 ₩47.2K

$4.98 ₹426

599.20%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$21.8 ₩29.6K

$10.74 ₹919

102.98%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$57.9 ₩78.6K

$18.47 ₹1,580

213.64%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$23.12 ₩31.4K

$5.98 ₹511

286.62%

Cinema Ticket

$10.81 ₩14.7K

$4.62 ₹395

133.98%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$414 ₩562K

$117 ₹10K

254.08%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$23.7K ₩32.1M

$3,295 ₹281.8K

619.01%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.7 ₩79.7K

$27.67 ₹2,366

112.22%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$46.97 ₩63.7K

$30.3 ₹2,592

55.02%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$80.1 ₩108.7K

$53.3 ₹4,556

50.42%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$118 ₩159.5K

$39.89 ₹3,411

194.74%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$954 ₩1.3M

$298 ₹25.5K

220.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$582 ₩789.9K

$180 ₹15.4K

222.82%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,591 ₩3.5M

$839 ₹71.7K

208.92%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,328 ₩1.8M

$484 ₹41.4K

174.24%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$22.8K ₩30.9M

$2,192 ₹187.5K

939.98%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$12.4K ₩16.8M

$1,128 ₹96.5K

998.81%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,227 ₩4.4M

$1,202 ₹102.8K

168.48%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.14

9.19

-54.95%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

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